Program Manager (Soundbar)
Program Manager (Soundbar)
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Job Description
HARMANs engineers and designers are creative purposeful and agile. As part of this team youll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day you will push the boundaries of creative design and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.
A Career at HARMAN
As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together youll discover that at HARMAN you can grow make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.
A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle
Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.
- Contribute your talents to high-end esteemed brands like JBL Mark Levinson and Revel
- Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
- Create pitch-perfect cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
About the Role
The Program Manager will oversee the planning & execution of the assigned programs from product concept to mass production. Lead a multi-discipline team to deliver programs to meet business requirements.
What You Will Do
- Manage cross functional development teams through a phase gate development process.
- Manage project timelines (Gantt) task based schedules.
- Insure accurate product documentation for in-house and ODM supplier designs.
- Conduct regular team meetings establishing action items and due dates for activities of Acoustics Engineering Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Sourcing Quality Supplier etc.
- Act as Team Leader and spokesperson (in conjunction with Management) as final arbitrator in Team decisions
- Insure product collaterals such as photo samples carton artwork user manuals and other product literature are developed reviewed and released for production.
- Coordinate timely submission of Safety Agency samples on electronic items.
- Support Suppliers personnel in planning and completing their Design Verification (DV) Process Verification (PV) and Production runs.
- Provide regular project reports showing status of each program in development.
- Track progress of cost budget and timing for each program reporting any variances and suggesting ways to bring program back to plan.
- Ensure product concept is preserved requested performance and application requirements of the product are met and appearance and packaging standards are adhered to.
What You Need to Be Successful
- Bachelors degree in Business or BSME/BSEE or equivalent technical degree desirable.
- 5-7 years of previous project management experience in the mid to high volume consumer products industry.
- Project management experience in the headphone industry is preferred.
- Requires PC skills using programs such as Microsoft Outlook Excel Word and Project and PowerPoint.
- Previous experience using automated Gantt type scheduling tools.
- Previous project budgeting and resources loading knowledge/experience.
- Previous experience in dealing with Asia suppliers.
- Manual dexterity and lifting ability needed to receive and unpack and/or build up and pack samples as needed.
- Must be able to multi-task and have good written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong leadership management and decision making skills.
- Professional program management certification (PMP) desirable.
- Ability to manage multiple projects effectively at one time.
- Must speak fluent English.
What Makes You Eligible
- Willingness to travel domestically or internationally for business needs.
- Willingness to work in an office.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation
What We Offer
- Flexible work environment allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman products (JBL HARMAN Kardon AKG etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
- Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
